Flight Test Aircraft Have Already Accumulated 1,200 Hours

Cessna on Thursday celebrated the roll out of the first production Citation Latitude at the company’s Wichita, KS manufacturing facility, just three years since being announced to the market. The assembly of the Latitude features a variety of technological advancements including the use of new automated robotics and ergonomically friendly tooling stations.

Says Improvements Needed In Policies And Procedures, Safety May Have Been Compromised

A report released by the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (OIG) indicates that there have been "deficiencies" in the management of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s national aviation maintenance activities. The report also details the steps CBP has taken to address these deficiencies.

Tesla Foundation, UAVSA CEO, Others Say Action Needed Following White House Incident

Keith Kaplan CEO of the Tesla Foundation and the UAVSA met with members of the White House and the FAA, Professor Raja Sengupa of UC Berkeley, and former White House Counsel Lisa Ellman of McKenna, Long, and Aldridge Wednesday to discuss the issues surrounding a "Drone Pilot's License."

Company President Says FAA Should Move Forward With Its Regulatory Obligations

Robotic Skies has completed its first repair of a commercial drone and returned it to operational service. The maintenance work was performed at Kings Avionics, in Henderson, Nevada. Kings Avionics is one of nearly 60 Robotic Skies service centers located around the world.

Would Be The First To Obtain Statewide Authorization For Operation

The Michigan State Police (MSP) is working with the FAA to become one of the first police agencies in the nation to obtain statewide authorization to fly an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to support public safety efforts.

Aims To Be The First U.S. Fractional Company To Accomplish This Goal

NetJets has announced that it will be the first fractional aircraft operator in the United States to implement a Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program for all of its Signature Series aircraft, including the new jets that entered the fleet over the last several years.

Fixed Base Operation Established At U.K.'s Birmingham Airport

Marshall Aviation Services, the business aviation-focused arm of the Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, says it is entering the FBO arena. It has secured the executive aviation handling facility (FBO) at Birmingham Airport in the U.K., and will formally open for business under the Marshall Aviation Services name within the next few months.

Aircraft Will Not Operate Within 15 Miles Of Downtown D.C.

After one of its UAVs found itself broken on the White House grounds early Monday, DJI said it is releasing a "mandatory update" to its operating systems in the next few days that will disable aircraft that attempt to fly within a 15.5 mile radius of downtown Washington, D.C.

Validated By European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

Ikhana Aircraft Services (Ikhana) announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has validated Ikhana’s RWMI DHC-6-200HG modification. The RWMI DHC-6-200HG is now an FAA, Transport Canada, and EASA approved Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) allowing aircraft operations to 12,500 pounds.  

Company Attributes Numerous Performance Improvements To New Prop

EASA has granted an STC (#10051683) to MT-Propeller for its next generation 5-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Beech A36 RR250 powered by the RR250 Engine.